Bath-tub



(No Model.)

G. F; BURNAP. BATH TUB.

No. 555,550. Patented Mar. s, 1895..

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CHARLES F. BURNAP, OF WARREN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES H. PARKIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BATH-TUB.

`'SPI]CIISICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,560, dated March 3, 1.896.

Application filed November 19,1894. Serial No. 529,218. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it mag/concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. BURNAP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Warren, in the county ofv Trumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Tubs and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in bath-tubs. Its object is to improve the construction and reduce the cost of the tub; and

it consists in the novel features of construction and combination designed to secure such object, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of a bath-tub embodying my invention. Eig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a partial side elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a partial cross-section thereof. Fig. 5 is a section, like Fig. 4., of a bath-tub with enameled or coated shell. Fig. 6 is a cross-section of a rib or frame, showing` the groove for receiving the seam of the shell or body; and Fig. 7 is a detail showing the bracket for securing the frames to the rim.

A represents the body or shell of the tub, which is preferably constructed of sheet metal, such as iron or steel, provided with a separate lining a, of sheet-copper or other suitable metal, with or without an intermediate layer 7?. of some suitable heat-insulating material, designed to prevent the too speedy cooling of the lining a and the consequent loss of heat, for which purpose asbestos, paper, or strawboard is suitable.

B represents the rim or cap usually surrounding the edge of a bath-tub.

C C' are wooden frames, preferably bent to shape, which are secured at their upper ends to the rim B and support the shell or tub proper, A. Detachable feet CZ CZ are secured to the frames C C', by means of which feet the tub may be fastened to a iioor or other support.

Heretofore bath-tubs have been constructed with the feet cast solid with metal frames, to which the shell of the tub has been secured by rivets or equivalent means.

By my improvement I obtain the following advantages, among others, viz: The tub is lighter than others. It is not breakable, as the tubs with cast-metal frames are. The feet, being removable, can be packed for shipment separate from the tubs, thus avoiding breakage of the feet in transit, which often occurs with cast-metal frames. The tubs with feet detached'will nest for shipment, whereby a great expense in crating is saved, as well as a saving in freight, since ordinarily each tub must be crated separately.

In constructing my improved tubs the shell may either be nailed directly to the frames C C' and rim B, the lining being fitted in the shell with joints smoothly soldered, as usual,

and its upper edge flanged outward and se` cured between the shell and rim, as seen in Eig. 4., or the joints of the shell may be seamed together, with or without soldering or cementing, and the seamed joint inserted in a groove c2 in the ribs C C', or either of them, and iilled with a suitable cement.

Where a slight flare at the foot of the tub is'permitted, the frames C C' may be of equal width, as shown in Fig. l. YThen the foot end is required to be vertical, the frame C may be made wider at the middle than at the ends, as seen in Fig. 3, and in this case the waste-pipe c may be taken through the frame, but otherwise at one side thereof. The feet d CZ are secured to the frames C C by screws or bolts f, so as to be readily detachable and replaceable. Thus even after the tub is set up a broken foot can be removed and replaced by a new one without disconnecting the tub.

Although the rim or cap B may be secured directly to the ends of the frames C C', I prefer to employ a bracket K, which embraces the end of the frame and is bolted or riveted to the shellA near its upper edge, being also secured to t-he frame, as by screws Z, and is bolted or secured by screws to the under side of the rim B, as shown in Fig. 7. This bracket gives a more secure fastening of the frame to the rim, also of the frame to the shell, and aids to hold the shell iirmly into the groove of the frame when the groove is employed.

lVhat l claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` 1. The combination in a bath-tub of a shell or body having a heat-insulated lining, bent Wooden frames to which said shell is secured, a bracket secured to the frame and shell, a wooden rim secured to the edge of the shell and to said bracket, and feet detachably secured to the frames, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a bath-tub of a shell or body having a heat-insulated lining and ianged interlocked edges, nteriorly-grooved bent Wooden frames to which the shell is secured with its flanged edges engaging the grooves of the frames, a bracket secured to CHARLES F. BURNAP.

Witnesses:

C. M. WATSON, E. B. LEONARD. 

